COVID-19 Burnout Subject to the Dynamic Zero-COVID Policy in Hong Kong: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the COVID-19 Burnout Frequency Scale

Sam S. S. Lau, Cherry C. Y. Ho, Rebecca C. K. Pang, Susan Su, Heather Kwok, Sai-fu Fung and Roger C. Ho
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Sam S. S. Lau: Research Centre for Environment and Human Health, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Cherry C. Y. Ho: Research Centre for Environment and Human Health, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Rebecca C. K. Pang: Research Centre for Environment and Human Health, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Susan Su: Research Centre for Environment and Human Health, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Heather Kwok: Research Centre for Environment and Human Health, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Sai-fu Fung: Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Roger C. Ho: Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 14, 1-13

Abstract: We sought to develop and validate a self-assessment burnout scale of the Chinese general population during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of a dynamic zero-COVID policy. Factors relevant to individuals’ burnout during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic were identified in the literature and through the reviews of an expert panel. A convenience sample of 1087 was randomly divided into two subsamples and the scale’s psychometric properties were assessed. Findings suggested that the COVID-19 BFS has adequate reliability (α = 0.90) along with factorial, concurrent, and convergent validity. Results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the one-factor structure of the scale. Concurrent validity results indicate a significant positive correlation between COVID-19 BFS and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (r = 0.131, p < 0.001), suggesting that individuals with higher levels of burnout may also have higher levels of fear of COVID, or vice versa. The scale was also correlated positively with being against the dynamic zero-COVID strategy (r = 0.340, p < 0.001), indicating that a higher level of burnout may be associated with individuals who are against the dynamic zero-COVID strategy. The results suggest the five-item COVID-19 BFS is a valid and reliable scale for the measurement of burnout frequency of the Chinese general population in relation to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic in a dynamic zero-COVID policy context.

Keywords: prolonged COVID-19; pandemic burnout; fatigue; Chinese general population; CFA; public health; dynamic zero-COVID policy; Hong Kong (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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